Hosted at University College Cork (UCC), Cork, Ireland, The Irish Centre for Maternal and Child Health Research has local impact with a global reach.
INFANT is answering the international need for research and innovation to improve health outcomes for mothers and babies.
Across pregnancy, birth, infancy and childhood, INFANT is solving challenges through its key research themes.

PREGNANCY
Making pregnancy safer for mothers and babies

NEWBORN
Improving health outcomes for newborn babies

CHILD HEALTH
Advancing the health and well-being of children
Impactful Scientific Breakthroughs
Our News
Funded PhD Opportunity, supported by the HRB CRF (Clinical Research Facility) UCC
Funded PhD, supported by the HRB CRF (Clinical Research Facility) [...]
CergenX, INFANT spin-out raises €1.2m in funding to develop newborn brain screening
Cork-based medtech company CergenX has raised €1.2 million in funding [...]
INFANT PI, Prof Keelin O’Donoghue awarded Distinguished Researcher Award
INFANT PI, Professor Keelin O’Donoghue was awarded the International Stillbirth [...]
Cerebral Palsy Foundation awards €1.6 million funding to UCC
Cerebral Palsy Foundation awards €1.6 million funding to University College [...]
Cerebral Palsy Foundation Launches Programme of Excellence in Ireland
Cerebral Palsy Foundation Launches Programme of Excellence to Revolutionise Cerebral [...]
BASELINE Birth Cohort study
The BASELINE Birth Cohort study is Ireland’s opportunity to establish [...]